Awning



y 2 1953 A. F. PETERSON 2,646,600

AWNING Filed May 4, 1950 IN VEN TOR. Arfkzw I, fifzrsozz BY AFW N. P

ATTORNEY Patented July 28, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims. 1

My invention relates generally to awnings and. specifically to awnings calculated to collect rain falling on their outer surfaces and concentrate the discharge.

It is, therefore, among the objects of my invention to providean awning which will collect rain falling upon its outer surfaces and discharge it at a single point adjacent to the point where the awning is attached to a structure.

It is a further object of my invention to provide an awning which will shield rooms, to the windows of which it is applied, from rain, from the direct rays of the sun, and yet to provide adequate ventilation.

It is another object of my invention to provide an awning which will prevent substantial heat losses from rooms to the windows of which it is applied and also to prevent the radiation of heat into such rooms in'the summer.

Among the further objects of my invention is to provide an awning which is strong in construction, light in weight, durable, simple to construct, relatively easy to maintain.

These objects and advantages are attained by the device illustrated in the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of my awning;

Figure 2 is a front View of my awning with the vertical strips removed; 1

Figure 3 is a side view of my awning with part of the side strips exploded away;

Figure 4 is a side View of an end bracket;

Figure 5 is a view in perspective of the undersheet;

Figure 6 is a front view of a strip;

Figure 1 is a side view of a strip and Figure 8 is an end view of a strip.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, my awning has a pair of end brackets H which are tubular and are formed into a triangle. The altitude |2 may be disposed at an angle of 90 to the base I3. The altitude is provided with a number of holes M, so that the brackets may be attached to the building structure to which the awning is to be applied. The bracket is provided with an opening |5 for receiving rain discharged from the awning surfaces. This rain enters the tubular bracket and is discharged therefrom by a spout It. This spout H5 is applied to the base of the bracket in the vicinity of the altitude of the bracket. The hypotenuse I! of the bracket is connected to the opposite end bracket by a series of spacers or cross members l8. To the rear of these spacers I8 a plate I9 is attached. This plate, or undersheet 19, extends substantially to the top of the brackets and is provided with a curved portion 20 at its upper end so that it extends inwardly in substantially a horizontal manner to a point in close conformity with the surface to which the bracket is attached. A substantially complete rain shield is thereby provided leaving, however, a small space beyond the curve for ventilation. The lower end of the plate is also provided with an up-curved portion 2| which constitutes a gutter. This gutter 2| is disposed in close conformity with the openings l5 in the brackets, whereby rain falling upon the plate descends gravitationally into the gutter 2| and enters the tubular end brackets. To the outer face of the cross members I8, a number of strips 22 are attached. These strips extend substantially higher than the end brackets H and their upper ends 23 are disposed in close relationship to the surface of the building to which the awning is applied. The strips 22 are applied to the cross members in parallel relationship to each other and are spaced apart from each other. This interstitial space provides ventilation between the strips 22 and the plate |9. Descending rain may fall through the interstitial space, but will be caught by the plate I9. At either side of these strips there are ribs 24 running from the top to the bottom of the strips 22. Rain falling on the strips 22 will gravitationally descend between the ribs 24 toward the bottom of the strips 22. Adjacent to the bottom of the strips 22 and immediately contiguous with the gutter 2| and the plate l9, there is an opening 25 whereby rain descending the strips 22 will pass through the opening into the gutter 2|. It will, therefore, be seen that substantially all of the rain falling on the awning will be deposited in the gutter and discharged at a point closely adjacent to the building. The opening 25 is provided with an offset lip 26. The outer margin 30 of the strips 22 beyond the ribs 24, is provided with channels 27 so that rain falling on the strips 22 and descending the marginal area beyond the ribs 20 will enter the channel 21 and be discharged from it into the space between the strips 22 on to the undersheet l9 whose gutter 2| will carry this rain off.

For esthetic purposes, the lower ends 28 of the strips 22 may be scalloped in form, or provided with any other configuration to give the awning an attractive appearance. To give the sides of the awning a finished appearance, a similar (except for the opening 25 and lip 26) series of vertical strips 29 may be applied to the sides of the end brackets l My awning thereby presents 3 protection from the rain. In addition to this, the dead air space between the strips 22 and the undersheet [9 provides heat insulating qualities that will retard heat from being radiated into the room by the direct rays of sun that would ordinarily fall through the window were such an awning not provided. Furthermore, since substantially no rain is discharged from the awning at its forward extremities, but only to an appreciable amount from the spout it, no gutter marks are formed in the earth underneath the awning. The bulk of the rain is discharged close to the building where it does not form a ditch in the earth beneath the awning. Since relatively little rain falls from the rower edge of the awning strips, there is slightpossibility of the wind whipping water from the awning into the open window under the awning. Shbst'antially complete protection from rain is provided for the window. Or if the awning is used over M an entrance or a porch, a dry area is provided. Since the side strips of the awning are not provided with an undershe'et, and there is a space between these strips, ventilation is permitted under the awning allowing for free passage of air, yet substantially restricting rain from penet'rati'ng under the awning from the side. The awning will also help to inhibit heat losses through radiation from inside of the building in tlie wintertime, and in the summertime will prevent the opposite 'efiect.

A thermo u-pdraft is also created between the strips 22 and the undersheet It which serves in the summertime to limit the amount or heat radiated into the interior of the building through I the window.

The foregoing description is intended merely as illustrative of one embodiment of my invention. Many changes may 'be made in the construction, selection and arrangement of the various parts, all Within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1. Aniawning comprising tubular end brackets disposed parallel relationship and having inclined sides, a plurality of spacers connecting the inclined sides together, 'a plurality of strips attached to the top of the spacers in parallel spaced relationship, an opening at the lower end of the strips, a plate attached under the spacers, said plate having an upturned lower edge defining a gutter, said gutter being disposed under the openings in the strips, receiving openings in the tubular end brackets adjacent to the ends of the gutter, and discharge openings in the end brackets.

2. An awning comprising tubular brackets disposed in parallel relationship and having vertical, horiiontal and inclined sides, a plurality of spacers connecting the inclined sides together, a plurality of strips attached to the upper side of the spacers in parallel spaced relationship, an bpening at the lower end of the strips, a plate attached to the lower side of the spacers and having an upturned lower edge defining a gutter extendingbetween the brackets and under the openings in the strips, receiving openings in the tuli'iilar end brackets communicating with the ends of the gutter, and discharge openings in the horizontal side of the end brackets.

3. An awning comprising tubular end brackets disposed in parallel relationship and having a horizontal bottom section, a vertical altitudinal section, and an inclined hypotenuse, a plurality of cross-members connecting the hypetenuses together in spaced relation to each other, a plurality of strips disposed transverse to the crossmembers and secured to the top thereof in parailel spaced relationship with each other, each strip having an opening formed near the lower end thereof, a plate attached under the pressmembers, an upturned lower edge on the plate defining a gutter, said gutter being disposedunder the openings in thestrips, and said tubular end brackets each having openings communicating with the gutter and discharge openings in the horizontal bottom section.

ARTHUR F. PETERSQN.

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